Mothers in My Tree

#52Ancestors #MothersDay

(Maiden names are being used)

(3) My Mom

• Four children
• 1 died infancy

(5) Winnie Letha Currey

• Three children
• 1 died in infancy
• 1 died as a young adult prior to marriage

(7) Pauline Mentzer

• Five children
• 1 died around 9 months

(9) Josie Winifred Hammond

• Seven children
• 3 boys and 4 girls

(11) Winnie Mae Hutchinson

• Nine children
• one baby only lived a month
• a second baby lived about 5 months
• son, Henry Currey, died at age 13
• Winnie died in 1913, leaving Herbert 18, Myrtle 14, Mary 12, Winnie 10, Earnest 7, and Alma 1 1/2
• Total of 5 boys, 4 girls with 2 boys and 4 girls in 1913 when their mother died

(13) Frances Artlissa “Artie” Ricketts

• Four children
• 2 boys and 2 girls

(15) Nettie Adell Wells

• Five children
• 3 boys and 2 girls

(17) Mary Foster

• Five children
• 2 boys and 3 girls

(19) Sarah Ellen Ralston

• Hammond Genealogy say 9 children
• No documentation of first three children: William R. R. Hammond b 1864 and Homer L. Hammond b 1865 and Judson F. E. Hammond b 1866 found at this time
• First three children have birth dates prior to her marriage
• A fourth child, Glenn M. Hammond, is listed in the Hammond Genealogy. This child only lived one year. No other documentation found to date
• Five documented children
• 2 boys and 3 girls

(21) Angelina Jane Burke

• Ten children
• 6 boys and 4 girls

(23) Julia Harding

• Eleven Children
• Death dates currently unknown on 4 of the children: Frederick b1867, Cary b1869, Francesca b1879 and Elvira b 1884
• 7 boys and 4 girls with 4 boys and 3 girls reaching adulthood

(25) Sarah Jane Thompson

• Two children
• 1 boy and 1 girl

(27) Rachel Elmeda Christy

• Eight children
• Set of twins did not survive. One died when almost one month old and the other died when a little over 3 months old.
• 2 boys and 6 girls with 2 boys and 4 girls surviving to adulthood

(29) Emeline Minnick

• Eight children
• 6 boys and 2 girls

(31) Salome Adell Crandall

• Four children
• A boy, Freddie, lived about 7 years
• A girl, Mary, lived about 9 months
• Two girls survived to adulthood and married brothers

1915 Pension

Not only are marriage records one of the treasures found in military pension files, but so are names and birthdates of the children. Below is a transcription of a 1915 affidavit submitted by James M Ricketts as part of his pension applications.

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions

Sir: Please answer, at your earliest convenience he questions enumerated below. This information is requested for future use, and it may be of great value to your widow or children. Use the inclosed envelope, which requires no stamps.
Very Respectfully
G M Sltz[aberg]

James M Ricketts
Vernon Kansas
361910 Act May

No. 1. Date and place of birth? Answer. Clinton CO. Ind
The name of organizations in which you served? Answer. Co K 7 Indiana Calvry

No. 2. What was your post office at enlistment? Answer. Burlin Clinton Co. Ind

No. 3. State your wife’s full name and her maiden name. Answer. Rachel Elmeda Christy – Ricketts

No. 4. When, where nd by whom were you married? Answer July the 12th 1866 Dr. Gosset

No. 5.Is there any official or church record of your marriage? __ If so, where? Answer. The official record, should be at Frankfort Ind

No. 6. Were you previously married? If so, state the name of your former wife, the date of the marriage, and the date and place of her death or divorce. If there was more than one previous marriage, let you answer include all former wives. Answer. No.

No. 7. If your present wife was married before her marriage to you, state the name of her former husband, the date of such marriage, and the date and place of his death or divorce, and state whether he ever rendered any military or naval service, and if so, given name of the organization in which he served. If she was married more than once before her marriage to you, let your answer include all former husbands. Answer. Never married before

No. 8. Are you now living with your wife, or has there been a separation? Answer. Living together yet

No. 9. State the names and dates of birth of all your children, living or dead. Answer
Francis Artliissa Born 1868 Apr 7th
Hulda May Born Apr 24th 1870
Annabelle “ Nov the 9th 1871
Dasie Pearl “ July the 29 1873
Manford “ March the 17 1875
Charles “ June the 17 1877
Dor& Mini born Oct the 7 1880 diseased in year 1881

Date April 3 1915

(Signature) James M. Ricketts

Ricketts Marriage

Have you tried to obtain the military pension record for any of your ancestors? If so, did you discover a marriage license buried in those documents?

That is the case for many of my civil war ancestors’ pension files, including that of James Marshall Ricketts.

Marriage License – Clinton County, IN
Found in Book 4:489

James M. Ricketts
to
Rachel E Christy
Be it Remembered that in this 7th

day of July 1866, the following

marriage license was issued, to wit:

State of Indiana, to-wit: Clinton County
All Who Shall see These Presents, — Greeting:
[?] Ye, That any person legally authorized to solemnize matrimony, is hereby licensed to join in
[?] as Husband an Wife Mr. James M. Ricketts and
Miss Rachel E. Christy and for so doing, this shall be his sufficient authority.
In Testimony Whereof, I Daniel P. Barnes, Clerk of the Clinton Circuit Court, hereunto
subscribe my name, and affix the seal of said court, this 7th day of July
1866
Daniel P. Barnes, Clerk
[Be] it Further Remembered, that on this 6th day of August 1866
[follo]wing certificate was filed in my office, to-wit:
[S]tate of Indiana, to-wit: Clinton County
[This] certifies that I joined in Marriage, as husband and wife, Mr. James M. RIcketts
Miss Rachel E. Christy on the 12th day of July 1866
James M. Go[sett], Minister
[?] and recorded
David P. Barnes, Clerk

James Marshall Ricketts

James Marshall Ricketts^1–2 was born on 28 Nov 1847 in Clinton, Indiana, United States.^3–14

James Ricketts was listed as a three year old male in the household of John Rickets on the 1850 census in Sugar Creek Township, Clinton County, Indiana.¹⁵

He was listed as a 12 year old male born Indiana in the household of John Ricketts in Sugar Creek Township, Clinton, Indiana, United States in Jul 1860.¹⁶

He enlisted in the military on 11 Sep 1863 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States.¹⁷

James  served in Company K 7th Indiana Cavalry between 18 Sep 1863 and 19 Sep 1865.^4,6,17–18

He was discharged from the military on 19 Sep 1865 in Hempstead, Waller, Texas, United States.¹⁷

He received pension for service in K 7 Indiana Cavalry on 20 Apr 1870 .¹⁹

James M. Ricketts was listed as the head of household on the 1870 census. According to the census, James was 29 and born in Indiana. Also living in the household were Reachel, Artlissa and Jennie.²⁰

James  purchased land being the N 1/2 SE 1/4 Section 6 Township 24 S Range 16 E for $825 from L W. Blumberg and his wife Martha on 18 Oct 1879 in Woodson, Kansas, United States.²¹

James M. Ricketts was listed as the head of the household on the 1880 census. According to the census, James was 32 and born in Indiana. James’ occupation was farming. Also listed in the household was his wife, Rachel A.; daughters Frances A., Hulda A., Anna B., Dais T and sons Manford and Esond. Ebenezer Christy was also living with the family.²²

He lived in Neosho Falls, Woodson, Kansas, United States on 4 Jul 1883.¹⁷

He  purchased land being SE 1/4 SEction 35 Township 23 Range 15 from J. M. Baldwin on 1 Nov 1883 in Woodson, Kansas, United States.²³

James M Ricketts was listed as the head of household on the 1885 Kansas census. According to the census, James was 38 years old. Also listed in the household were R.E., Artlissa, Hulda May, Ana Bell, Daisy P, Manfor and Desmond. A. Christy was also living in the household.⁹

James lived in Byron, Woodson, Kansas, USA in 1889.²⁴

He sold mortgage on the Se 1/4 Section 10 Township 24 Range 17 and the N 1/2 NW 1/4 Section 8 Township 25 Range 17 for $1000 to Thomas Hoffern on 7 May 1892 in Woodson, Kansas, United States.²⁵

J. M. Ricketts was listed as the head of household on the 1895 Kansas census. According to the census, J. M. was 48 years old and born in Indiana.¹²

James Ricketts was listed as the head of household on the 1900 census. According to the census, James was born Nov 1848 in Indiana. James and his wife, Rachel had been married 35 years. Also living in the household was his wife, Rachel, and a son, Manford.²⁶

He owned the SE 1/4 Section 35 R15E T23S in 1904 in Liberty Township, Woodson, Kansas, United States.²⁷

James was listed as a 58 year old male born in Indiana on the 1905 Kansas census living in Liberty Township, Woodson, Kansas, United States on 1 Mar 1905.¹¹

He spent the day with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Briles on 25 Aug 1907 in Coffey, Kansas, United States.²⁸

He lived in Vernon, Woodson, Kansas, United States on 30 Nov 1909.¹⁷

 James M Ricketts was listed as the head of the household on the 1910 census. According to the census, James was 62 years old and born in Indiana. Also living in the household was his wife, Rachel.²⁹

J.M. Ricketts was listed as the head of the household on the 1915 Kansas state census in Woodson County. According to the census, J.M. was a 67 year old farmer born in Indiana.¹³

James M Ricketts was listed as the head of household on the 1920 census. According to the census, James was 72 years old and born in Indiana. Also living in the household was his wife, Rachel E. Ricketts.³⁰

James died on 28 Nov 1920 at the age of 73 in Liberty Township, Woodson, Kansas, United States.^{3–4,6,8,14,31–34}

He was buried on 29 Nov 1920 in Liberty (Dutro), Woodson County, Kansas.^8,14,35

He had his estate probated on 8 Jan 1921 in Woodson, Kansas, United States.³⁶

Preparer:

  Marcia Philbrick

  803 N 8th

  Seneca, KS

        1. 1895 Kansas State Census, Woodson County Kansas, Kansas State Census, Liberty Township, Woodson County, Kansas, page 12 Image 18 of 76, family 74, J M Ricketts; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online 5 April 2021); Kansas State Historical Society

        2. 1905 Kansas Census, Neosho Falls, Woodson County, state census, Liberty Township, Woodson County, Kansas, page 10 Image 19 of 70, family 76, J M Ricketts; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online 5 April 2021)

        3. Entry, Descendants of John Reed, 32543 Carlyle St., Hayward, CA 94544, (Reed.IN.052); , . Hereinafter cited as Descendants of John Reed.

        4. , (Ricketts.KS.003), Dutro Cemetery, , .

        5. Kentuckians in Ohio and Indiana (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1986)

        6. “Yates Center News”, (Yates Center, Kansas), to (), “Died” Friday Dec. 3, 1920, page 4, col 3 (Ricketts.Notebook); ,

        7. James M. Ricketts file; James M. Ricketts;  (: ), Pension Record.

        8. Ancestry Database, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012).

        9. Ancestry.com, Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1885 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: KS1885_143; Line: 9.

        10. Yates Publishing, U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004), Source number: 446.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: MP1.

        11. , Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1905 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: ks1905_172; Line: 22.

        12. , Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1895 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: v115_164; Line: 8.

        13. , Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; Roll: ks1915_258; Line: 18.

        14. James Marshall Ricketts, death certificate #104 898 (29 November 1920), Kansas State Board of Health, Division of Vital Statistics, Topeka, Kansas.

        15. 1850 U.S. Census, Clinton County Indiana, population schedule, Sugar Creek Township, Clinton County, Indiana, page 406, household 10, John Rickets; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online August 2018); NARA microfilm pubication M432.

        16. 1860 U.S. Census, Clinton County Indiana, population schedule, Sugar Creek Township, Clinton County, Indiana, page 149, houshold 1088, John Rickets; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online July 2017); NARA microfilm publication M653.

        17. James M. Ricketts, Military Pension, James M. Ricketts, (Ricketts.Notebook).

        18. Kansas, Enrollment of Civil War Veterans, 1889, J M Ricketts, 1889; database with images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed online October 2017). Original Source: Records of the Adjutant General’s Office, Kansas State Historical Society.

        19. U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, James M Ricketts, 20 April 1870; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed online August 2018).

        20. 1870 U.S. Census, Clinton County, Indiana, population schedule, Sugar Creek Township, Clinton County, Indiana, page 9 Image 9 of 25, family 66, Ricketts James M; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online November 2017); NARA microfilm publication T132

        21. Woodson County, Kansas. Book H, Page 385 (Ricketts.KS.010).

        22. 1880 U.S. Census, Center Township, Woodson County, Kansas, population schedule, Everett Township, Woodson County, Kansas, ED 58, page 7 Image 7 of 15, household 53, James M Ricketts; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online November 2017); NARA microfilm publication T9

        23. Woodson County, Kansas. Book Q page 143 (Ricketts.Notebook).

        24. Ancestry.com, Kansas, Enrollment of Civil War Veterans, 1889 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013).

        25. Woodson County, Kansas. Deed Indexes Book 3, Refers to Book Y page 213 (Ricketts.KS.007).

        26. 1900 U.S. Census, North Township, Woodson County, Kansas, population schedule, Liberty Township, Woodson County, KS, ED 186, sheet 3B Image 6 of 18, household 162, Ricketts James; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online November 2017); FHL microfilm: 1240503

        27. Standard Atlas of Woodson County, Kansas 1904 (: , 1904)

        28. “Rock Creek Sr,” The Daily Republican (Burlington, Kansas), 27 August 1907, p. 2; digital image, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online July 2018).

        29. 1910 U.S. Census, Woodson County, Kansas, population schedule, Liberty Township, Woodson County, Kansas, ED 147, Sheet 2B Image 4 of 16, household 47, Ricketts James M; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online November 2017); NARA microfilm publication T624

        30. 1920 U.S. Census, Woodson County, Kansas, population schedule, Liberty Township, Woodson County, Kansas, ED 156, Sheet 2B Image 4 of 13, household 41, James M Ricketts; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online November 2017); NARA microfilm publication T625

        31. “Yates Center News”, (Yates Center, Kansas), to (), “Died” Frday, Feb. 4, 1927, page 7 col. 4 (Ricketts.Notebook); ,

        32. “Crandall,” The Daily Republican (Burlington, Kansas), 2 December 1920, p. 1; digital image, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online July 2018).

        33. “Died,” The Yates Center News (Yates Center, Kansas), 3 December 1920, page 4; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online November 2019).

        34. “Obituary – Mrs. J. M. Ricketts,” The Iola Register (Iola, Kansas), 4 February 1927, page 2; digital image, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online 22 August 2020).

        35. Find a Grave, database and images, Find a Grave (www.findagrave.com : viewed online September 2016), memorial for James M Ricketts (1847-1920), Find a Grave Memorial no. #41926097, created by Robin Hixon, citing Liberty Dutro Cemetery, Woodson County, Kansas; accompanying photograph by Robin Hixon, James M Ricketts.

        36. Kansas, Wills and Probate Records, 1803-1987, J M Ricketts, 8 January 1921; database on-line, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed online August 2018).

Ricketts Photos

James Marshall Ricketts and his wife lived in Woodson County, Kansas. These are the only pictures I have for this family.

Ricketts Family – Spring 1920 in KS

Ricketts Family – Spring 1920 in KS

Wedding Photos

Fearless Females – Marriage

Saturday Night Genealogy Fun

Here is your assignment, should you decide to accept it (you ARE reading this, so I assume that you really want to play along – cue the Mission Impossible music!):

1) Check out Lisa Alzo’s “Fearless Females 2021” blog post prompts and write about one of them.

“Do I have marriage records for my grandparents and great-grandparents?”

Grandparents: Leon Russel Crawford and Winnie Letha Currey were married on Christmas Eve in 1919 at the home of her sister in Dodge City, Kansas.

Grandparents: Edward Osmond Briles and Pauline Edith Mentzer were married on Oct. 29, 1915 in Yates Center, Kansas

Great Grandparents: Judson Foster Crawford married Josie Winifred Hammond on Christmas Eve 1890 in Dodge City, Kansas. (Photo is from their 50th wedding anniversary celebration.)

Great Grandparents: Hiram Miles Currey married Winnie Mae Hutchinson on May 13, 1891 in Jackson County, Missouri. I do not have a wedding picture for them or a picture of them together.

Great Grandparents: Edward Grant Briles married Frances Artlissa Ricketts on Feb. 19 1890 in Woodson County, Kansas. (Not sure when photo was taken, but it may have been for their 50th wedding anniversary.)

Great Grandparents: Charles Oliver Mentzer married Nettie Adell Wells on Oct 18, 1893 in Yates Center, Woodson County, Kansas. (Photo taken later in their lives, but am unsure of date.)

My Ahnentafel

It’s almost the new year and time again for resolutions. Perhaps you’ve attempted Thomas MacEntee’s Genealogy Do-Over or Amy Johnson Crowe’s ’52 Ancestors’ blog prompts or for the super ambitious, the Genealogy Photo a Day challenge? In the past 5 years, I believe I have started all of these — but finished none.

Randy Seaver’s recent blog post, Dear Randy, How Do You Make that Descendant List in Your ’52 Ancestors’ Posts?, prompted me to review my blogging to see how far I got with blogging about my ancestors.

To start, I used RootsMagic to create an Ahnentafel chart showing my ancestors. Then I searched my blog to see what I have written about those ancestors.

I’m happy to admit that I have successfully blogged about my 3rd and 4th generation ancestors. However, this review also shows that I wasn’t successful with my 5th generation, all of whom I have already researched.

Generation 3

4. Leon Russel Crawford: born 6 Feb 1894 in Newton, Harvey, Kansas, United States; married 24 Dec 1919 in Dodge City, Ford, Kansas, United States; died 3 Oct 1976 in Dodge City, Ford, Kansas, United States.

Blogs:

• Leon Russel Crawford
• Golden Legacy
• Honoring the Veterans in My Family
• Occupations
• Celebrating 50 Years
• Cowtown Masons 1973
• Photo-Lineage
• A Railroad Family
• Brothers Served in France during World War I

5. Winnie Letha Currey: born 30 Jun 1903 in Lansing, Leavenworth, Kansas, United States; died 11 Feb 1992 in Dodge City, Ford, Kansas, United States.

Blogs

• Winnie Letha Currey Crawford
• Golden Legacy
• Celebrating 50 Years
• Influenced by Revival Meeting

6. Edward Osmond Briles: born 21 Jun 1891 in Burlington, Coffey, Kansas, United States; married 29 Oct 1915 in Yates Center, Woodson, Kansas, United States; died 28 May 1956 in Emporia, Lyon, Kansas, United States.

Blogs

• Celebrating 50 Years
• E. O. Briles
• Protestor in the Family
• Farmers in My Tree
• T – Genealogy Photo a Day

7. Pauline Edith Mentzer: born 28 Mar 1896 in Woodson, Kansas, United States; died 16 Jul 1984 in Emporia, Lyon, Kansas, United States.

Blogs

• Pauline E Briles
• Mrs. E. O. Briles
• Celebrating 50 Years

Generation 4

8. Judson Foster Crawford: born 15 Apr 1866 in Warren, Indiana, United States; married 24 Dec 1890 in Dodge City, Ford, Kansas, United States; died 19 Feb 1949 in Dodge City, Ford, Kansas, United States.

Blogs

• Judson Foster Crawford – Josie Winifred Hammond
• Celebrating 50 Years
• A Railroad Family

9. Josie Winifred Hammond: born 9 Feb 1874 in Knoxville, Knox, Illinois, United States; died 27 Sep 1954 in Dodge City, Ford, Kansas, United States.

Blogs

• Judson Foster Crawford – Josie Winifred Hammond
• Josie’s Poetry
• Celebrating 50 Years
• Influenced by Revival Meeting
• Photo-Lineage

10. Hiram Miles Currey: born 23 Oct 1866 in Missouri, United States; married 13 May 1891 in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States; died 15 Sep 1943 in Dodge City, Ford, Kansas, United States.

Blogs

• Hiram Miles Currey
• Tackling the Hirams – Pt 1
• Tackling the Hirams – Dodge City Bunch
• Farmers in My Tree
• Ultimate Challenge

11. Winnie Mae Hutchinson: born 6 May 1871 in Osage, Mitchell, Iowa, United States; died 23 Sep 1913 in Olathe, Johnson, Kansas, United States.

Blogs

• Winnie Mae Hutchinson Currey

12. Edward Grant Briles: born 18 Jul 1869 in Coffey, Kansas, United States; married 19 Feb 1890 in Woodson, Kansas, United States; died 23 Jul 1951 in Emporia, Lyon, Kansas, United States.

Blogs

• Celebrating 50 Years
• Edward Grant Briles
• Edward Grant Briles Funeral
• Briles Obituary
• Ricketts News

13. Frances Artlissa “Artie” Ricketts: born 7 Apr 1868 in Clinton, Indiana, United States; died 28 Apr 1947 in Yates Center, Woodson, Kansas, United States.

Blogs

• Celebrating 50 Years
• Artie Ricketts
• Ricketts News

14. Charles Oliver Mentzer: born 1 Jul 1869 in Kewanee, Henry, Illinois, United States; married 18 Oct 1893 in Yates Center, Woodson, Kansas, United States; died 15 Aug 1955 in Emporia, Lyon, Kansas, United States.

Blogs

• Charles Oliver Mentzer
• Range 14 East 6^th PM Index

15. Nettie Adell Wells: born 5 Feb 1873 in Woodson, Kansas, United States; died 9 Feb 1939 in Neosho Falls, Woodson, Kansas, United States.

                Blogs

• Nettie Adell Wells

Generation 5

16. Washington Marion Crawford: born 21 Apr 1838 in Warren, Indiana, United States; married 4 Mar 1860 in West Lebanon, Warren, Indiana, United States; died 23 Aug 1889 in Ford, Ford, Kansas, United States.

Blogs

• Honoring the Veterans in My Family
• Boarding House
• Washington Crawford Affidavit
• Crawford Will – Warren County, Indiana
• Certificate of Disability
• Prisoner
• Crawford Discharge
• Mustered Out
• Photo-Lineage
• Is That Name Right?
• Prisoner of War
• Washington Marion Crawford
• Descendants of Washington Marion Crawford

17. Mary Foster: born 28 Aug 1842 in West Lebanon, Warren, Indiana, United States; died 21 Jan 1929 in Dodge City, Ford, Kansas, United States.

Blogs

• Light Bulb Find – Obituary for Mary Foster Crawford
• Boarding House
• Mary Foster Crawford

18. Richmond Fisk Hammond: born 20 Nov 1840 in Licking, Ohio, United States; married 1 Jan 1867 in Knoxville, Knox, Illinois, United States; died 8 Apr 1928 in Sawtelle, Los Angeles, California, United States.

Blogs

• Honoring the Veterans in My Family

19. Sarah Ellen Ralston: born 11 May 1849 in Armstrong, Pennsylvania, United States; died 18 Oct 1892 in Dodge City, Ford, Kansas, United States.

20. Hiram M. Currey: born 13 Aug 1835 in Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, United States; married 3 Aug 1856 in Weston, Platte, Missouri, United States; died 2 Mar 1901 in Lansing, Leavenworth, Kansas, United States.

Blogs

• Honoring the Veterans in My Family
• Currey Bible
• Ultimate Challenge

21. Angelina Jane Burke: born 30 Oct 1836 in Kentucky, United States; died 26 Mar 1901 in Lansing, Leavenworth, Kansas, United States.

22. Albert Hutchinson: born abt 1838 in Northhampton, Fulton County, New York; married 14 Sep 1859 in Black Hawk, Iowa, United States; died 22 Jul 1896 in Doniphan, Doniphan, Kansas, United States.

Blogs

• Honoring the Veterans in My Family
• Hutchinson-Merry Ties
• Elwood Cemetery – What Is the Evidence?
• Eliza Part 2
• Duplicate or Different

23. Julia Harding: born 1840 in New Brunswick, Canada; died 4 Jan 1892 in Doniphan, Doniphan, Kansas, United States.

24. Noah Washington Briles: born 1840 in Randolph County, North Carolina; married 9 Aug 1866 in Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, United States; died 14 Jul 1879 in Coffey, Kansas, United States.

Blogs

• Honoring the Veterans in My Family

25. Sarah Jane Thompson: born 7 Aug 1843 in Warrick, Indiana, United States; died 17 Aug 1930 in Neosho Township, Coffey, Kansas, United States.

26. James Marshall Ricketts: born 28 Nov 1847 in Clinton, Indiana, United States; married 12 Jul 1866 in Frankfort, Clinton, Indiana, United States; died 28 Nov 1920 in Liberty Township, Woodson, Kansas, United States.

Blogs

• Ricketts News
• Honoring the Veterans in My Family
• R – Genealogy Photo a day

27. Rachel Elmeda Christy: born 28 Apr 1845 in Clinton, Indiana, United States; died 27 Jan 1927 in Iola, Allen, Kansas, United States.

28. George Mentzer: born 12 Jun 1838 in Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; married 1 Jan 1868 in Kewanee, Henry, Illinois, United States; died 19 Jan 1912 in Yates Center, Woodson, Kansas, United States.

Blogs

• Creamery Mess
• Creamery Mess Part 2
• Honoring the Veterans in My Family
• Range 14 East 6^th PM Index

29. Emeline Minnick: born 6 Aug 1848 in Pittsburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania; died 13 Sep 1927 in Woodson, Kansas, United States.

30. Thurston Kennedy Wells: born 26 Feb 1821 in Sullivan, Madison, New York, United States; married 20 Mar 1861 in Van Buren, Iowa, United States; died 3 Jun 1893 in Woodson, Kansas, United States.

31. Salome Adell Crandall: born 24 Jun 1836 in Ohio, United States; died 30 Aug 1893 in Woodson, Kansas, United States.

In my defense, I have a LOT of blog posts about my research of the various Crawford families in early Lincoln, Madison and Garrard counties, Kentucky. However, I haven’t done as well with my own ancestors. I guess one of my goals for 2021 should be to create blog posts for each of these 5th generation ancestors. Hopefully, that is one goal that I can accomplish!

Honoring the Veterans in My Family

Anyone who has lived in Emporia, Kansas realizes that Veteran’s Day is a MAJOR holiday. Today, we take time to honor those who have served and who are serving. Thus, I would like to take a walk thru my family tree to honor my veteran ancestors.

World War II

Eugene Crawford

Between 15 Feb 1945 and 1 Aug 1946, Eugene served at the Naval Training Center in Gulfport, Mississippi and at the Naval Training Center in Great Lakes, Illinois. He shipped out on the USS Oneida (APA-221) towards the end of the War in the Pacific as seaman 1st class in the U.S. Naval Reserves. He received the Victory Medal and the American Campaign Medal.

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Esther Crawford Noll

Esther served as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps in the European Theater between 1942 and 1945.

Hugh Judson Crawford

Hugh Crawford served in the U.S. Navy Seabees

Walter Emery Briles

Walter enlisted in March 1942 in Los Angeles, California serving in the U.S. Army. Walter was discharged in 1944 but re-enlisted in 1946 and served until 1958.

World War I

Leon Crawford

LeonCrawford began his military service on 26 April 1917 in Dodge City, Kansas. He was appointed wagoner 2nd class gunner in the 25th AA Battery, 1st AA Sector. Leon was a wagoner at St. Misner 2nd Battle of the Marne from 31 March 1918 to 31 May 1918 in France.

Leon served with others from Dodge City including his brother-in-law Russel Horton and his brother, Marion.

War between the States

Washington Marion Crawford

Washington Marion Crawford enlisted in Company H of the 2nd Regiment of the New York Calvary Volunteers on 3 August 1861 serving as a sergeant. W. M. Crawford was captured in September 1863 and was imprisoned in Andersonville and Belle Isle. He was paroled on 7 Dec 1864 in Florence, South Carolina.

Richmond Fisk Hammond

Richmond Fisk Hammond enlisted as a private in Company E 177 Illinois Volunteers on 26 May 1861. He also served in the 1st Illinois Calvary Volunteers and in Company D 14th Regiment Illinois Calvary. Richmond Hammond was captured near Atlanta, Georgia on 5 Aug 1864 and was imprisoned at Andersonville.

Richmond Hammond and Washington Marion Crawford both moved to Dodge City, Kansas after the war. Richmond’s daughter, Josie, married Washington’s son Judson in Dodge City.

Other Civil War Veterans

Hiram M. Currey served as a private in Company B of the 12th Regiment of the Kansas State Militia in 1864.

Albert Hutchi(n)son began his military service on 1 Sept 1862 in Independence, Iowa. He served as a private in Company D of the 1st Regiment of the Iowa Calvary Volunteers. Albert re-enlisted on 1 Jan 1864 in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Noah Washington Briles enlisted on 13 Jun 1861 in Ottumwa, Iowa serving in Company I of the 1st Regiment Iowa Calvary Volunteers. His father, Alexander Briles served in 1864 under Captain John Douglas in Company I of the Kansas State Militia.

James Marshall Ricketts enlisted 11 Sept 1863 in Indianapolis, Indiana serving in Company K of the 7th Indiana Cavalry.

George Mentzer began his military service on 25 Sep 1861 serving in Company C of the 24th Massachusetts Infantry.

Alexander Briles served with the Kansas Militia under Captain John Douglas in Company I.

Revolutionary War

Nathaniel Hammond served the revolutionary cause by supplying provisions to the soldiers families between 1776 and 1783 in Bolton, Connecticut.

There could easily be other revolutionary war ancestors in my tree. However, I haven’t proven my descent from any of the other known patriots.

Revolutionary Ancestors

Were any of your ancestors in the colonies prior to the American Revolution? If so, have you tried to identify ancestors who may have fought in the Revolutionary War?

Since I am a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), I already knew that one of my ancestors provided patriotic service during the war: Nathaniel Hammond of Connecticut.

I had also started collecting documentation to prove William Buckles on my mother’s side of my tree. 

Beyond that, I didn’t know which of my ancestors might have served. Thus, I needed to create a list of ancestors who might have served so that I could research them in Fold3 and the DAR databases. 

To create a list of potential people, I needed to know who was of the appropriate age to serve. I found a wiki on FamilySearch that lists various wars and suggests ‘Ages of Servicemen in Wars.’ 

Using that information, I was able to create a marked group of those whose
     Birth date is after 1715 AND  Birth date is before 1767

Using this group, I created a custom report to list the names, birth dates and birth places. (Note: I should have added the death date and death place to my report.) 

I saved the report as a text file so that I could open it in Excel.

When I opened the text file in Excel, I had almost 270 individuals in my list.

Since this list was NOT limited to ancestors, I had to manually figure out who on the list was an ancestor. 

To help identify those ancestors, I created a marked group in RootsMagic for my ancestors. This allowed me to have an alphabetical list of ancestors in RootsMagic and compare it to the list of potential revolutionary war ancestors in my Excel spreadsheet.

After marking the ancestors on my list of potential revolutionary war people, I was down to 20 names.

I then looked up those 20 names using the DAR Ancestor Search site. 
Of my 20 ancestors of the appropriate age to have served, only five of them had service information in the DAR database. An additional 2 men were in the DAR database, but their service information is questionable. 
Revolutionary War Patriot Ancestors

• William Buckles – Berkeley Militia
• John Foster – Private under Captain Peter Mantz
• Nathaniel Hammond – Patriotic Service
• John McCormick – Private in Pennsylvania Rangers under Captain Baird
• Cheney Ricketts – Patriotic Service

Potential Patriot Ancestors – DAR designated ‘Must Prove’

• John Bland 
• Jason Hammond

Ancestors of Appropriate Age but NOT in DAR database

• Richard Beckerdite
• Frederick Briles (Broyles)
• Theodore Hale
• William Harding — LOYALIST
• John Iglehart
• John Ralston
• John Ricketts
• Benjamin Rush
• Crafford Rush
• James Story
• Green Wells
• Nathaniel Wells
• Oliver White

Now that I have identified potential revolutionary war participants, I can watch for their names in county histories, court records and other documents. 

12 Generations

Last week’s ’52 Ancestors’ prompt was ’12’ Based on that prompt, I decided to try and figure out what 12th generation ancestors I had identified. I have 7 generations identified on all lines. However, do I have any 12 generation ancestors.

I was somewhat surprised to find that I do have TWELVE generations for a few of my lines.

Hammond Line

• Thomas Hammond (1603-1675)
• Henry Kingsbury – father of Joseph Kingsbury, grandfather of Nathaniel Kingsbury (1684-1763)

Briles Line

• Martin Breuel (1622-1691)
• Anna Duerr (1600-1682)

Ricketts Line

• Thomas Ricketts Sr (1659-1722)
• Margrit _____ (? – 1707)
• John Nicholson (abt 1651-?)
• Rebeckath_____ (1655 – ?)

These lines are NOT the lines I slave over trying to find information. Instead they are lines others slaved over – and either published or shared their research.